13 Reasons Why Your CV Will Be TRASHED!

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13 Reasons why your CV will be TRASHED!


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We all know it is your resume, never write it. It may sound funny but 55 to 60 percent of

applicants commit this horror. Avoid it. Instead, write your name in bold. The ideal font would be Arial, size 20.


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In written communication, all caps is used to highlight something. In the case of a resume, text in all caps is downright rude. The

golden rule is to avoid using it. Even if it means writing your name, a sub heading, a company's

name, your institute or designation, use title case for emphasis. At the same, not using capital letters at the appropriate places is

equally thoughtless For e.g. VP is not the same as Vp or HRManager is not the same as Hr Manager.

While using abbreviations or names of institutes, never write Iit inplace of IIT. Rather spell it out as Indian Institute of Technology.

Use your mind, put in a thought why you are writing what you arewriting.


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There are candidates who mention their entirefamily history replete with names of their father,mother, spouse and children.

And then there are those who add theoccupation of their father, mother and in somecases their children's age and sibling'soccupation.

Frankly, who is interested? Obviously the HR manager is not. Your CV is not aimed at verifying your marriage

suitability.


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In case, you thought the earlier point wasirrelevant, here's more.

We have candidates who add details of their

caste, religion, height and weight. The HR manager is clearly not looking to recruit

you for join politics and unless you are applyingfor specific profiles like model, televisionpresenter, cabin crew or receptionist, details likeheight, weight and colour are least important.

By writing these one indirectly presents amindset which is regressive. It is advisable toavoid these blunders at all cost.


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Simply because one has to furnish theiraddress and contact, it is not important to

add details like present address, permanentaddress and multiple phone numbers.

Keep it simple and add one local address, onephone number (working) and e-mail id.

That would be more than sufficient.


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The surest way to mar your chances to get that dreamjob is by sending a CV without running a spell check.

Honestly, there is no valid explanation as to why apotential candidate would not use the Spell Checkfeature which is built in your word processor.

A CV with spelling errors shows your laziness orincompetence.

Get your resume vetted by someone other than you --

a colleague or a friend. Another way is to read it at least 3-4 times before youprint or upload it online.

Each time you run through your CV, you are sure to besurprised.


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A badly formatted CV can have the same disastrouseffect as one with spelling errors.

Avoid long paragraphs and haphazard layout.

Check for improper use of blank spaces, tabs andmargins. Use bold, italics and underline to highlight keywords. Your information has to flow in a seamless manner, so

plan it out well. Lack of bullets can be a major turn off especially while

stating achievements. Also double check before you print and upload it

online to see if the changes you made are reflecting.


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Don't assume the recruiter to know it all. Avoid abbreviations, spell it out. What comes naturally to you may not be

perceived the same way by HR professionals. It is okay to use domain specific abbreviations,

or well accepted brand names or entities asabbreviations but using it at all the places is notthe best way forward.

For example, ISB could mean Indian School ofBusiness, Institute of Systems Biology or evenInternational Society of Bassists.


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With the advent of SMS and chat, people failto realize that they are writing a resume and

not a personal message to their friend. Using SMS language is a good way to ensure

your rejection. Do not, I repeat do not use them, EVER. Some common words you can avoid using in

a CV are 'thru' instead of 'through', & for'and', 'ur' for Your and 'm' for I am etc.


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You may have stood first in a lemon and spoon event at kindergarten, butwould you put it on a CV?

Best of all, there are those who mention their KRAs(Key ResponsibilityAreas) and job description under achievements.

Either you don't understand the meaning of the word achievement or

you are simply overdoing it. Your job description is not an achievement, but will aptly appear under

responsibilities or work experience. Your KRAs are also part of your job, so never mention your regular

deliverables as achievements unless you have achieved somethingsignificant and can validate the same if need be.

For example, if you are in sales, sales or marketing cannot be yourachievement.

But if you've acquired a huge client or achieved highest sales for aparticular quarter/month etc, that can be listed under achievement.

Ensure you have supporting figures to back your (achievement) claims.


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As a potential candidate it is obvious to useexpressions like 'I am very good at this.....' or

using sentences like excellent incommunication, Out achiever in ....., I amextraordinary at ...

I'd advice let the recruiter or the interviewermake that call.


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It is important to prepare a CV that matchesthe job description you are applying for.

Why are you preparing your resume? Whatpurpose is it going to serve? One resume fits all is a belief that keeps good

candidates from getting hired. Remember you need to tailor your resume

for each opening.


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Using fancy words is a big turnoff. Keep your choice of words and sentence

formation simple and clear. Your CV has to be clear, concise and easy to

read.


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